| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall evergreen tree with thick brown rough bark reaching up to 30 m or more in height and up to 75 cm in diameter. The crown is often wide and the leaves ovate-elliptic, 5-16 x 2-6 cm and dark green. USES The wood is used for local constructions in unprotected conditions, but not in contact with wet soils. More important is perhaps the role the tree plays in soil protection of often steep slopes in ever-wet mountainous regions. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Pasang batu, Phalat, Oak, Chene, Pasang emprit, Kipasang, Balak, Balak gunung. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Q. herdersoniana. Pasang batu occurs in mountain forests from eastern Himalaya to Papua New Guinea at elevations between 1000-3000 m. |
Westphal E 1989 pp 236-237 [USE, RAIN, TEXT, PH]
Troup R 1921 pp 949 [DEP, DRA, TEXT, RAIN, LIG, KTMP, LIMIT, FER] |